Sandile - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sandile can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sandile artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
4	Bite	Dark	60	100
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Torment	Dark	—	100
13	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
16	Assurance	Dark	60	100
19	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
22	Embargo	Dark	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	85
28	Crunch	Dark	80	100
31	Dig	Ground	80	100
34	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
37	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
40	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
43	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
46	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Sandile learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Me First	Normal	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Power Trip	Dark	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sandile can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
4	Bite	Dark	60	100
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Torment	Dark	—	100
13	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
16	Assurance	Dark	60	100
19	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
22	Embargo	Dark	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	85
28	Crunch	Dark	80	100
31	Dig	Ground	80	100
34	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
37	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
40	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
43	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
46	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Sandile learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Me First	Normal	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Power Trip	Dark	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Sandile can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sandile can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Sandile egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Sandile

Sandile's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Sandile are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sandile with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sandile with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Passimian
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Tauros Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat Stufful Bewear Passimian
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mudbray Mudsdale
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Manectric Hippowdon Stoutland Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Litleo Pyroar Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Numel Camerupt Stunky Skuntank Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Bouffalant Passimian
Breeding	Sentret Furret Phanpy Donphan Chimchar Monferno Infernape Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Generation 1 Level up	Eevee
Generation 1 Pre-evolution	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon
Generation 2 Pre-evolution	Espeon Umbreon
Generation 2	Teddiursa Ursaring
Sketch	Smeargle

Me First

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Golduck Sentret Furret Stantler Absol Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Absol Buizel Floatzel Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mienfoo Mienshao Pancham Pangoro
Sketch	Smeargle

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon Patrat Watchog Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Girafarig Absol Snivy Servine Serperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Sketch	Smeargle

Power Trip

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krookodile
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Pancham Pangoro Litten Torracat Incineroar
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Mankey Primeape Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant Yungoos Gumshoos
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Heatmor
Evolution	Umbreon
Generation 2	Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Climb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scraggy Scrafty Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Zigzagoon Linoone Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Arcanine Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippowdon Stoutland
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Spinda Darumaka
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Move tutor	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Nidoking Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Sentret Furret Aipom Girafarig Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Spinda Chimchar Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Woobat Swoobat Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Bouffalant Diggersby Pancham Pangoro Furfrou Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Passimian
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Slaking Monferno Infernape
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Sketch	Smeargle